Yeah I've already checked the terminals and earth bolts on the frame. I actually went out in the garage to see if I can get video of the noise and the battery is totally dead Wideglider.
Yeah, clicking starter, flat battery can be all symptoms of charging system faults (alternator, rectifier, regulator). The workshop should have put your battery on charge first thing before starting any other work, you might not necessarily need a new battery if it isn't that old.
Just got word back from Wackers and it's the regulator fellas. Easy fix thank goodness for that.
It gets started every second day and warmed up. He is going to charge the battery to see if it's holding charge.
Umm it boils the battery when you start charging it at 17volts when the rectifier plays up and that melts the plates....my suggestion is to insist on a new battery as well
Doesn't matter Pauly, because if it stuffs up again they take it back again.
Why's it charged at 17v?
Cool. It's just paranoia as I think the battery will go flat. How long can it sit before going flat?
Do you understand what the part that has failed does?
I'm assuming it regulates the voltage traveling throughout the bike?
Regulator/Rectifier. The regulator/rectifier on your motorcycle performs two functions. The rectifier portion converts the AC power from the alternator into DC power so that it can charge the battery. The regulator ensures that the voltage is delivered within certain limits, as not to damage the battery. So when thats fucked , like mine did twice i saw the volt guage hit 17 v several times
